The Protected One

C h a n g e s

I followed his eyes to where his vision was fixed on.

The two guys where now making their way in here.

I hurriedly got up and Claude grabbed my hand and we began running through the store.

Just like that shots erupt around me.

A loud scream comes from my mouth.

Claude pushes me to the floor, and it felt like a spilt second from the time we were on floor,

And from the time we get up and run to go hide behind a wall in a room in the back.

Claude grabs his phone and sends a message to

Xander?

"Why are you calling my brother? " I ask in a hushed voice.

He ignores me and tells me to shh.

Soon a voice calls "where are they?

"I saw them heading to the back! Another voice calls.

"Frankie lets go, we have to run. Run! He says.

I began to make my way out of the room and start running towards the back exit door.

I'm almost out when a feel a hard tug on my tube top.

I look up to see one of the guys from earlier giving me a murderous look.

My whole body starts to shake with fear.

"Boss I've got her." He says with a thick Spanish accent.

The other one stalks his way towards me.

He walks slowly until he's right in my line of vision.

"Frayhani Karol. Daughter of Francesca Gaines and Armani Karol." He says looking me up and down.

Why the hell is he mentioning my birth parents?

More importantly what does he want with me.

I obviously don't say anything due to the fact that I'm nearly shitting my pants right now.

"You're a gem. Mìchel will enjoy being in your company," he chuckles.

"Angelo, take her." He says walking away.

Before he could do so a voice speaks up.

"Samuel!

It was Claude.

Did he know him?

The guy who's name I just found out is Samuel chuckles.

"You again? Ahahah, I thought me giving you that beating was lesson enough for you?

So they do know each other.

"Let her go! Claude pleads.

"And who's gonna stop me? You? You, a pathetic teenager? He asks.